Chapter 50: The False King Set
[King's Soul] was a special accessory, and of course it wasn't suitable for Su Xiao. With his technique-based abilities, wearing [King's Soul] would be like not wearing it at all.
Special accessories had a characteristic: Followers could also equip this type of gear. Bubu Wang's already scrapped [Wolf Clan Heirloom] was a special accessory.
Each contractor could wear up to four special accessories simultaneously. Over 90% of special accessories had no direct attack power but instead provided buffs to the wearer.
Su Xiao's [Fate Dominator], [Soul Locking Lantern], [Silver Moon Blade], [Primordial Mask], and [Origin Stone] were all special accessories.
[King's Soul] was suitable for Amu or Baha to use. As for who would get it, they would decide among themselves. In Su Xiao's team, there was no infighting over resource allocation. The reason was simple: during battle, either they all won together or they were all wiped out. Acquired items were distributed based on ability needs.
Only two treasure chests remained, both major items: one set chest and one world-class chest.
[You have opened the Set Chest (Legendary).]
[You have obtained the Edri: King Set (8/8).]
[You have obtained the Edri War Helm, Edri Half-Plate Armor, Edri Arm Guards, Edri Shield...]
A total of eight pieces of equipment appeared, piling up at the foot of the bed in front of Su Xiao. After examining one piece, Su Xiao discovered that the King Set had nothing to do with the First King.
Rather than calling this set the King Set, it was more fitting to call it the 'False King Set.' The 'king' here referred to the kings of Talin, not the First King.
The eight pieces of the False King Set included a helmet, armor, war hammer, and everything else, protecting the entire body. The left hand held a large shield, and the right hand held a round hammer.
The False King Set had one characteristic: it was heavy, extremely heavy. Su Xiao checked the attributes of one piece to view the set bonuses.
[Edri: Mountain Peak]
Origin: Source World (Unique, only one set of this equipment exists)
Quality: Legendary (Set, 8/8)
Category: Main Weapon: Round War Hammer
Durability: 197/197
Attack Power: 123~135
Equipment Requirements: True Strength 115 points, True Stamina 135 points.
Equipment Effect: Toughness (Passive): All abnormal status resistance +20, Knockback resistance +12.
Tip: The eight pieces of the King Set provide a total abnormal status resistance bonus of 137 points.
Tip: The eight pieces of the King Set provide a total knockback resistance of 92 points.
Set Effect 8/8 (Activated)
Set Effect 1: Slow March (Passive): Movement, running, and other overall speed reduced by 93%. This debuff has absolute priority.
Set Effect 2: Super Heavy Armor (Passive): Defense increased by 315 points, overall abnormal status resistance increased by 15%, overall knockback resistance increased by 12%.
Set Effect 3: Super Heavy Armor: Secondary Enhancement (Passive): Armor defense rank +1.
Set Effect 4: King's Protection (Active): After activating this ability, defense temporarily increases by 30%, total health increases by 45%, effect lasts 20 seconds.
Tip: Activating this ability has no cost. Each time damage is taken, the 'Toughness Value' increases. When the 'Toughness Value' reaches 100%, this ability can be activated.
Tip: This ability has a cooldown of 3 minutes.
Rating: 530+ (Legendary equipment rating ranges from 400 to 530 points)
Description: Perhaps this is how the Talin royal family obtained their King's Blood.
Price: Cannot be sold after equipping the Legendary Set.
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The set effects of the False King Set were very interesting. Su Xiao even felt like trying it on to see what it felt like to have speed reduced by 93%.
It could be said that, with a healer present, in battles of the same rank, it would be hard to die while wearing the False King Set. Of course, this was under the cover of a team.
Wearing this thing was like putting on an incredibly thick turtle shell. Abnormal resistance and knockback resistance were greatly increased, and defense was absurdly high.
Looking at the attributes of the False King Set, Su Xiao thought of someone he hadn't killed in a while.
The False King Set was only a Legendary set, and the equipment requirements weren't high. That tank could wear this thing without issue. The main problem was the speed reduction; even an enemy's slowing ability wouldn't be this harsh.
After composing an email and sending the information on the [Edri: King Set (8/8)], Su Xiao continued opening the chest.
Only one [World-Class Chest] remained. Su Xiao had saved this chest for last.
[You are attempting to open the World-Class Chest.]
[Opening failed.]
[Warning: Opening the World-Class Chest in this manner will reduce the Hunter's gains by more than 35%.]
Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao was momentarily surprised. Beside him, Bubu Wang almost fell off the bed.
"Meow meow meow!"
Beini nearly pounced on the [World-Class Chest]. Her eyes were wide open, only to see the words 'Opening Failed.'
[Yes/No to consume a World Key to open this World-Class Chest.]
Su Xiao had one World Key. It was an item rewarded by Reincarnation Paradise when he found the World Core in the Shaking Emperor World. He hadn't paid much attention to it at the time, only thinking it was an item full of ??? and used to enter some world.
Now it seemed that the World Key was a buff item for the World-Class Chest. With it, opening the World-Class Chest would yield greater rewards.
Taking the World Key out of his storage space, Su Xiao chose to open the [World-Class Chest].
[World-Class Chest opening...]
[You have obtained World Core (Fragment).]
[You have obtained Transcendent Blade (Special item. Can be used to break through the external space barrier of a Transcendent Primordial World and enter it.)]
[Warning: With the Hunter's current combat power, the mortality rate for entering any Transcendent Primordial World is over 99.157%.]
[You have obtained Hourglass of Time (??? Rank).]
[Tip: This is a special item. After using this item, it will affect a 1-kilometer radius. All units within this range will experience time overload, i.e., accelerated aging. This process is irreversible.]
[Warning: This item is extremely dangerous. The Hunter must use it with caution.]
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There were three items in total. The World Core was familiar, but as for the Fragment, its exact function was unclear.
[Transcendent Blade] would be kept for now. Su Xiao hadn't forgotten that there was a Transcendent Primordial World called Doom Star, which was the 'lair' of the Ancient Gods. When he was strong enough, he would go there to have a look.
As for the [Hourglass of Time], this thing was very dangerous and indiscriminate. Su Xiao didn't think it would just accelerate aging by a few times or even dozens of times. It was very likely that, after using this item, even if the enemy didn't turn to dust in a short time, they would be old and toothless, unable to fight, perhaps even trembling when walking.
If he had the chance, he would throw one at Arcane Eternal Star. Everything was about reciprocity. Since Arcane Eternal Star 'missed' Su Xiao so much, he would naturally think of them when he had any 'good things.'
All the chests were opened. The gains were higher than expected. Just as he put the [World Core (Fragment)] into his storage space, he noticed that the [Origin Stone] had reacted.
Taking out both the [Origin Stone] and the [World Core (Fragment)], Su Xiao found that the [Origin Stone] was slowly absorbing the energy from the [World Core (Fragment)].
Whether this was good or bad was hard to tell for now. Just then, an email arrived. It was from Divine Emperor. The content was as follows:
'Brother Bai Ye, we want the King Set. The price is negotiable.'
Inside the headquarters of the Divine Emperor Adventure Group, after sending this email, Divine Emperor breathed a sigh of relief. He had been saving resources for a while, waiting for this moment. The abundant team funds made a faint smile appear on his lips. Being rich gave him that confidence.
A few seconds later, Divine Emperor received Su Xiao's reply. The trace of a smile on his lips gradually disappeared. After checking the team funds, he was silent for a moment before finally contacting Old Goat to have him continue raising funds.